Gillian

Photography, music, Arsenal.

[Jamie Kent @BigBearKentlaar]

I'm 31 years old, I've seen Arsenal play some of the best football in Europe. Wengerball was a beautiful sight, it was fluid, quick, attractive football and beautiful on the eyes. Yet, it was married to finishing 4th, with the odd 2nd or 3rd thrown in for a bit of flair. Big games over and over, being beaten by our rivals time after time. 5-1 at Anfield, 6-0 at Stamford Bridge, 8-2 at Old Trafford, home and away being thrashed by Man City. 

So tell me why I've now got every media outlet & jounralist looking for a clicks telling me I shouldn't be happy with what I'm seeing? 

"1-0 to The Arsenal" or "Boring boring Arsenal", this isn't a new part of the game, this is Arsenal's history. 

Social media are more than happy to talk about some of the best defences in the Premier League. Ferdinand/Vidic, Terry/Carvalho, Adams/Keown, Campbell, Van Dijk, Kompany. Or Chelsea only conceding 15 in a season, a remarkable feat. 

Liverpool being crown "set piece kings" a few years ago during the title run, Chelsea having a piece done by Jamie Carragher about how Champions use set pieces during a title run - By now it's an issue? An issue much less brought up Jamie Carragher himself. 

For years Arsenal were beaten by physical teams, lesser teams would play Arsenal with the pure intention of kicking us off the park. But now, we're too physical?

Arsenal go play defensive away to big teams, get accused of not going for a win or being "scared" - Yet no one talks about Haaland playing CB during Man City's trip to Arsenal this season?

Arsenal go all out attack and try to go toe to toe with teams we weren't simply as good as a few years ago & get beaten. Arteta is "out his depth" or Arsenal aren't good enough - Yet, when do you ever see a team go to Arsenal and attack us for a game? Man City tried and lost 5-1. PSG had Donarumma to thank for not leaving the 1st leg with a defeat. 

When it's Arsenal who are the ones being beat or being treated like the little boys of the league, the media are quick to paint Arteta as the bad guy or find a fake story about a possible squad fall out. But when it's Arsenal being the bullies, dominating the game and acting like a big club should, suddenly it's an issue? 

You can keep your days of beautiful football with Fabregas, Hleb, Nasri, Rosicky, Wilshere, Arshavin, Diaby etc. 
You can keep your horrid defence of Sokratis, Luiz, Chambers, Cedric, Lichtsteiner, Mustafi.

The squad as a whole right now is one of the best squads Arsenal Football Club have ever had. It is completely unfathomable to me that this squad do not win silverware - And when we do, I cannot wait for every single media outlet to have to post their graphics that 70% of our goals were set plays. I can't wait for them to have to make graphics of Mikel Arteta lifting the Premier League trophy.

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@ssonehh @itsjustarsenal @_LewisLFC you wet wipe 😂😂😂

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@itsjustarsenal @batishmyyisel @simonyemane you wet wipe 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@scottjwillis @itsjustarsenal @catlike1 of course you post for interactions, don’t you want people to read your newsletter? cant even have a conversation, you’re a wet wipe that can’t take people calling you out, but you’ll sit here and call out a 17 year old.

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@HeelFarrugia @itsjustarsenal @HLTCO imagine calling a woman a rape apologist and then blocking them, you’re a sad pathetic loser Steven

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@Howler8 @itsjustarsenal @WelBeast so it’s comprehension you struggle with then. I put their stats up cos they’ve been talking all week like they can manage at the top level, they can’t. they can still have an opinion tho 🤷🏻‍♀️ you replied and blocked me and you’re calling me pathetic 😂 you wet wipe

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@SWPalace wet wipe

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@SWPalace how you quoting me then blocking me you melon 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@TenHagEra Come up with a style of play?

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@TwentyMarss Did they start those games? What do you expect Trossard to do in 15mins of game time?

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@peterlell @talkSPORT @HKane @SpursOfficial I’d say both, the goals record is only spoken about cos it’s stood for so long. Even if Harry breaks Shearer’s record, if he never wins a trophy, that’s what people will remember. It will always be ‘yeah but he didn’t win anything’

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@peterlell @talkSPORT @HKane @SpursOfficial Shearer won the premier league 😂

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@Waters2Cross @denorx_ @Mediocrideez @IGN I think part 2 is the best game ever made, like a lot of other people.

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@tofu_gamess Yep 100% him! You’re welcome 😁

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@mornyharrisonn If you’re too drunk to consent then yeah it’s rape. Being in a relationship isn’t consent

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@tofu_gamess Play Crash Bandicoot! It’s fun and the story won’t crush your soul 😭

[Gillian @itsjustgillian_]

@ogdenlaurie ❤️❤️